DEDZA DEANERY PARISHES
Dedza Deanery consists of seven parishes namely Bembeke (Holy Family), Kanyama, Kasina, Holy Angels (Matumba), Joseph’s (Chiphwanya), Martin de Porres (Dedza) and Mtendere (Our Lady of Peace).
BEMBEKE (HOLY FAMILY) PARISH:
Established in 1910
Number of Christians:
PO Box 223,
Dedza.
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 15 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Kulemeka, Mkutu. St. Cornelius, Mwalawoyera, Njimbula, Maluza, Nadzikhale, Chimkombero, Ngonoonda, Alberito, Lizulu, Masasa, Kabwazi, Kampanikiza, Msekeni, Zidana, Kalitsiro and Yoyola
CATECHISTS: Mr. Moses Elisa, Mr. James Chibwazi, Mr, Gaudensio Kadyampakeni, Mr. Lyson Kauta and Mr. Paul Gwedeza.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 11, Secondary = 1, Colleges = 1
JOSEPH’S (CHIPHWANYA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1957
No. of Christians = 16,306
Box 81, Mayani,
Dedza.
DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 45 Kilometres
OUTSTATIONS: Chiphwanya (St. Joseph’s), Chimwale, Kafwafwa, Muyowe, Mfumbwa (St. Peters), Kaole (St. John Paul II), Kunkhongo (St. Cecilia), Mwenje, Dowera, Chayera, Mdzinga, (St. Charles Lwangwa), Mangamphasa, Mgawi, Mkwenembera, Mphonde, Kanyerere (St. Mary’s), Chizombwe, Mnembe, Chauma, Kasulo, Chiuye, Mtema and Mtemwende
CATECHISTS: Mr. Emmanuel Manjakaisi, Mr. Noel Ndelele, Mr. Ives Chilamba and Mr. Martin Luka
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools: 6, Secondary Schools: 0, Colleges: 0
MARTIN DE PORRES (DEDZA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1958
Number of Christians:
P.O. Box 280,
Dedza
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 0 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Kudzoye, Chilindaukwe, Jere (St. Stephen), Lemesi, Njuchi (St. Augustine), Lamusteni
CATECHISTS: Mr. Simeon Greya, Mr. Morisio Mpale, Mr. Montfort Mariko and Mr. Happy Chipojola
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 10, Secondary schools = 2 Colleges = 0
KANYAMA PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 2017
Number of Christians:
PO Box 80,
Dedza
DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS : 24 kms
OUTSTATIONS: Madzumbi, Mphalapala, Kambwiri, Kapesi, Nsumbi, Nyama 1, Nyama 2, Luweya, Chilasamongo, Magunditsa, Tembwe, Lumwira, Nkomeko, Kankhomba, Chiluzi, Chimphandu and Khombe
CATECHISTS: Mr. Joseph Anderson, Mr. Luke Gondoloni, Mr. Gabriel Mathew, Mr. Innocent Nyanda
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 12, Secondary schools = 1, Colleges = 0
KASINA PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1925
Number of Christians:
PO Box 41, Linthipe,
Dedza
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS:
OUTSTATIONS: St. Anna, Mtenje (St. Francis), St. Cecilia, Gooke (St. Paul), Kapefu (St. Paul), Nyangu (St. Joseph), St. Gabriel, Yosefe Woyera, Chaponda, St. Rozario, Kanama, Chinyama, Chisera, Kumpenu, St. Peter’s, Chibowa (St. Joseph), Pamtengo (St. Mary’s), Mariko Woyera, and Mndende.
CATECHISTS: Mr. Antonio Chakupuka, Mr. Jimu Frank Michael, Mr. Ephraim Mafukeni, Mr. Silvester Mdzinga
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:Primary Schools = 6 Secondary schools = 1 Colleges = 0
HOLY ANGELS (MATUMBA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 2006
Number of Christians:
PO. Box 79,
Dedza
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 62 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Kanjinga, Kaimvi, Bua, Kabaifa, Mchenga, Mtonga, Njati, Chimalira, Kauma, Chimphalika, Namakasu, Kafere, Kunjawa, Nguluwe, Mgawi, Kafotokoza, Mikondo, Chinkhwamba, Chimkwita, Bema, Mwambula, Njuchi, Sangweni (St. Peter’s)
CATECHISTS: Mr.Mark Makombe, Mr. Christopher Jordan, Mr. Hermes Kawande, Mr. Alfonso Andrea Genda.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 16, Secondary schools = 3, Colleges = 0
MTENDERE (OUR LADY OF PEACE) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1914
No. of Christians: 22,000
P.O.BOX 41 Malirana,
Dedza.
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 27 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Huwa, Chingondo, Maguza, Gunduze, Nthulu, Chimbiya, Makankhula, Mtimawoyera, Kampini, Chipse, Chule, Namanolo, Kamfundula, Kamonga, Mthangata, Mkhutamowa, Pemba, Khulungira, Thambolagwa, Domoya, Mkwinda, Chiphe, Kainga, Fosa, Bango, William, Chinkunda, Mtanthira, Chidewere, Mlongoti, Chimambamtengo, Chinkhombe, Magwaza, Dulampingo, Dambe, Kaname, Chimamba, Masinja and Kachule.